2. Durbar Square

This morning we had a lie in until 10 and then went up and had a huge breakfast to fuel the day.. This didn't work... The food was lovely, but we ended up going back to bed for a while.

Once up, and on the way to Durbar Square. We came across a square which seemed to have every single pigeon in Nepal in, it was choas, all the monks were feeding them seed and they were flying everywhere - choas!! We eventually walked on approx 1km to Durbar Square, which is located in front of the old royal palace of the former Kathmandu Kingdom, which is a World Heritage Site. Several buildings in the square collapsed due to a major earthquake on 25 April 2015. Durbar Square is surrounded with amazing architecture and showcases the skills of the Newar artists and craftsmen over several centuries. The Kathmandu Durbar Square were the palaces of the Malla and Shah kings who ruled over the city. Along with the palaces, the square is surrounded by courtyards and temples also. We saw ancient royal Elephant carriers, used to house the royals, the elephants had fancy headpieces and were often painted aswell.
It was a fascinating day and sad that some of these were still being rebuilt in 2023 nearly 9 years since the previous big earthquake, they use traditional craftmen using old methods to rebuild using no modern machinary.

We went to a lovely restaurant called Mithos and had an amazing Chicken Tikka wrap, and a starter, which had uncooked noodles in a Nepalese sauce.. They were both absolutely delicious. Best food yet in Nepal and some of the cheapest also! We will be back😁Meer informatie